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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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Feb. 12, 2024 | NJ | A 3337 | Exempts Certain Projects for Affordable Housing from Property Tax | Bill Passed - House (64 - 12) |
June 30, 2023 | NJ | A 5415 | Establishes a Zero-Interest Forgivable Loan Program to Provide Down-Payment Assistance for First-Time Homebuyers | Bill Passed - House (56 - 21) |
Feb. 27, 2023 | NJ | A 1100 | Requires Utility Companies Remove Abandoned Copper Wires and Lines | Bill Passed - House (63 - 13) |
Feb. 27, 2023 | NJ | A 2138 | Requires Licenses for Home Improvement Contractors | Bill Passed - House (64 - 11) |
Oct. 27, 2022 | NJ | SJR 70 | Authorizes Funding for Affordable Housing Out of Appropriations in the Build Back Better Act | Joint Resolution Passed - House (44 - 20) |
March 24, 2022 | NJ | A 793 | Expands Affordable Housing Opportunities | Bill Passed - House (46 - 30) |
Jan. 11, 2021 | NJ | A 5130 | Establishes the New Jersey Foreclosure Prevention Act | Bill Passed - House (60 - 15) |
July 30, 2020 | NJ | S 2340 | Prohibits Eviction of Tenants During a Pandemic | Bill Passed - House (49 - 22) |
June 18, 2020 | NJ | S 1055 | Prohibits Rent Controlled Units From Being Converted into Condominiums | Bill Passed - House (50 - 27) |
May 14, 2020 | NJ | A 4131 | Requires Sanitation and Cleaning Guidelines for Hotels | Bill Passed - House (51 - 26) |
March 16, 2020 | NJ | A 3859 | Prohibits Evictions and Foreclosures During Emergency Circumstances | Bill Passed - House (60 - 0) |
March 25, 2019 | NJ | A 664 | Establishes Mediation Program to Reduce Home Foreclosures | Bill Passed - House (61 - 19) |
Dec. 3, 2012 | NJ | S 2157 | Establishes Residential Foreclosure | Bill Passed - House (43 - 32) |
June 28, 2012 | NJ | S 1566 | Authorizes the Conversion of Foreclosed Homes into Affordable Housing | Bill Passed - House (44 - 33) |
Dec. 13, 2010 | NJ | S 1 | Low-Income Housing Amendments and Abolishing the Council on Affordable Housing | Bill Passed - House (43 - 32) |
Sept. 30, 2010 | NJ | A 1678 | Establishing a New Jersey Homebuyer Tax Credit Program | Veto Override Failed - House (42 - 32) |
July 12, 2010 | NJ | S 29 | Reducing the property tax levy cap | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (73 - 4) |
June 29, 2010 | NJ | S 29 | Reducing the property tax levy cap | Bill Passed - House (44 - 33) |
May 20, 2010 | NJ | A 1678 | Establishing a New Jersey Homebuyer Tax Credit Program | Bill Passed - House (67 - 8) |
June 25, 2009 | NJ | A 4048 | 2009 Economic Package | Bill Passed - House (50 - 27) |
March 16, 2009 | NJ | S 2577 | Age-Restricted Housing Exemptions | Bill Passed - House (42 - 28) |
Dec. 15, 2008 | NJ | S 1599 | Mortgage and Housing Assistance Programs | Bill Passed - House (49 - 28) |
Nov. 17, 2008 | NJ | A 3459 | Foreclosure Assistance Appropriations | Bill Passed - House (47 - 26) |
June 16, 2008 | NJ | A 500 | Affordable Housing | Bill Passed - House (44 - 34) |
June 21, 2007 | NJ | S 3000 | 2007-2008 Budget | Bill Passed - House (50 - 30) |
Jan. 29, 2007 | NJ | A 1 | Property Tax Relief and Appropriations | Bill Passed - House (71 - 8) |
June 22, 2006 | NJ | A 3257 | Eminent Domain and Redevelopment Programs | Bill Passed - House (51 - 18) |
March 2, 2006 | NJ | A 798 | New Jersey Uniform Common Interest Ownership Act | Bill Passed - House (55 - 14) |